Mocantaa, born Jack Lisa Blessing, is rapidly becoming a prominent name in the Nigerian Afrobeat and pop scene. Professionally known as Mocantaa Starlight, and also called Sexy Lekpa, Lisa Blessing's ...

Popular Nigerian singer Burna Boy has apologized for his past remarks about Afrobeats music.He had previously said that “90 percent of Afrobeats songs lack substance,” which upset many fans, artists, ...

Afrobeat’s rise is not accidental. It is the result of decades of artistic rebellion, political commentary, and cultural pride passed down from Fela Kuti’s pioneering days.

PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents a double bill of genre-defying rhythms and vibrant soundscapes with Armo and JMMR (Jordan McLean’s Musical Resistance) as part of the Bandwagon Summer Series ...

If you’re looking for a night of music that moves both your feet and your soul, you’ll want to be at HudCo on Saturday, ...

Afrobeat artist Femi Kuti discusses his new album, "Journey Through Life." Musician Femi Kuti talks about a few stand-out songs from his latest album, "Journey Through Life." ...

Hire a boat to Tarkwa Bay Beach, shop at markets selling art and tailored clothes, and head to the New Afrika Shrine for a celebration of Fela Kuti’s music.

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

Afrobeat Charles de Ledesma tells us about Afrobeat, the latest music trend in dance clubs in London. Afrobeat originated in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1960s. It borrows heavily from American jazz ...

Afrobeat has elements of many different types of music that had spoken to him through the years, from jazz, funk and soul to traditional African music. "But it all just came together with the ...

Tony Allen: The veteran Afrobeat drummer is shaking his sticks as hard and as brilliantly as ever The musician is back with a nationwide tour, a new album and a fresh collaboration with Damon Albarn ...